Implementing and Managing Microsoft Server Virtualization Central

Course details

The course provides details on how to deploy and manage Hyper-V and Remote Desktop Services on Windows Server 2008 R2. The course also provides details on how to manage a server virtualization environment by using System Center products. 

Lesson 1: Evaluating and Planning for Virtualization

• Overview of Microsoft Virtualization
• Evaluating the Current Environment for Virtualization
• Evaluating the Current Environment for Virtualization
• Lab : Evaluating the Network Environment for Virtualization

Lesson 2: Installing and Configuring the Hyper-V Server Role

• Installing the Hyper-V Server Role
• Configuring Hyper-V Settings and Virtual Networks
• Lab : Installing and Configuring the Hyper-V Server Role 

Lesson 3: Creating and Configuring Virtual Hard Disks and Virtual Machines

• Creating and Configuring Virtual Hard Disks
• Creating and Configuring Virtual Machines
• Managing Virtual Machine Snapshots
• Working with the Virtual Machine Connection Application
• Lab : Creating Virtual Hard Disks and Virtual Machines

Lesson 4: Integrating System Center Virtual Machine Manager with Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 R2

• Planning for Integration of System
• Center Virtual Machine Manager
• Installing the VMM Server and Administrator Console
• Managing Hosts and Host Groups
• Lab : Planning and Deploying VMM 2008 R2

Lesson 5: Creating and Deploying Virtual Machines Using System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2

• Creating a New Virtual Machine Using VMM 2008 R2
• Converting a Physical Server to a Virtual Machine
• Converting and Migrating Virtual Machines
• Lab : Creating and Deploying Virtual Machines

Lesson 6: Managing Virtual Machines Using Virtual Machine Manager 2008

• Overview of VMM Management Tasks
• Creating and Managing Checkpoints
• Lab : Managing Virtual Machines Using VMM 2008 R2

Lesson 7: Configuring and Managing the VMM Library

• Overview of the VMM Library
• Managing Profiles and Templates
• Designing Fault Tolerance for the VMM Library
• Lab : Configuring and Managing the VMM Library

Lesson 8: Configuring User Roles and the Virtual Machine Manager Self-Service Portal

• Configuring User Roles
• Installing and Configuring the VMM Self-Service Portal
• Lab : Configuring the VMM SelfService Portal

Lesson 9: Implementing High Availability for Server Virtualization

• Overview of Failover Clustering
• Implementing Failover Clustering with Hyper-V
• Implementing High Availability with VMM 2008 R2
• Lab : Implementing High Availability for Server Virtualization

Lesson 10: Maintaining Software Updates Using the Offline Virtual Machine Servicing Tool

• Overview of the Offline Virtual Machine Servicing Tool
• Configuring WSUS and the Offline Virtual Machine Servicing Tool
• Lab : Maintaining Software Updates Using the Offline Virtual Machine Servicing Tool

Lesson 11: Monitoring and Reporting Virtualization

• Monitoring Jobs in VMM 2008 R2 Integrating System Center
• Operations Manager with VMM 2008 R2
• Configuring Performance and Resource Optimization 
• Lab : Integrating System Center Operations Manager with VMM 2008

Lesson 12: Backup and Restore Strategies for Virtual Machines

• Overview of Backup and Restore
• Options for Virtual Machines and the VMM Database
• Implementing Data Protection
• Manager for Backing Up the VMM Infrastructure
• Lab : Using Data Protection Manager to Back Up the VMM 2008 Infrastructure

Lesson 13: Desktop Virtualization Using Remote Desktop Services

• Overview of Remote Desktop Services
• Implementing the Remote Desktop Session Host
• Implementing Remote Desktop Connection Broker
• Implementing the Remote Desktop Connection Virtualization Host
• Lab : Implementing Remote Desktop Services

Lesson 14: Extending Remote Desktop Services Outside the Organization

• Configuring the Remote Desktop Gateway
• Configuring Remote Desktop Web Access
• Lab : Integrating Remote Desktop Web Access into the Desktop Virtualization Infrastructure 

Prerequisites

• Before attending this course, students must:
• Perform server administrator tasks responsible for building and maintaining a virtualization infrastructure.
• Work or consult for a midsize to enterprise-size organization.
• Have a basic understanding of server virtualization concepts related to Microsoft or other third-party virtualization technologies.
• Support production, development, testing, high availability, business continuity, staging, classroom, or hosting environments based upon Windows Server 2008 technology.
• Understand a Windows-based network, including Active Directory directory service.
• Understand storage technologies, such as Storage Area Network (SAN) including Internet small computer system interface (iSCSI), Fiber Channel, and Direct Attached Storage (DAS).
• Understand Windows Server 2008 failover clustering. 6419 Configuring, Managing, and Maintaining Windows Server 2008 Servers (Beta)